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A/N: In this story, Jean and Scott feel more like brother and sister than romantically towards one another. Story starts during the episode "Mainstream."
Chapter Two: Unveiling and Explanations
Nodachi has become a regular sight at the Institute. People commented that it felt strange when he wasn't there. He helped the students to learn how to best use their powers and in school. At school, he helped anyone who got the nerve to seek him out. But, he never did anyone's work for them, he merely helped them get past a problem that they thought couldn't be solved.
Because of that, nobody messed with him, including the Brotherhood and the jocks. In fact, some cheerleaders thought that he was kind of cute, in a mysterious sort of way. But, it would all come tumbling down during a nighttime soccer game…
"I can't believe that Lance would do such a thing…" Kitty exclaimed.
Nodachi appeared from the shadows and laid a calming hand on her shoulder. She looked up at him, tears forming. He smiled at her softly, causing her to give him a teary smile. He wrote a note and passed it to Charles.
"Do you trust me? Of course. Why wouldn't we?" Charles asked.
He was handed another note.
"What have you kept from us? I promise that we will still be your friends," Charles promised.
Nodachi smiled, tears falling, as he walked out to the field. He looked back at Charles and put his hands over his ears.
/X-Men, cover your ears. Nodachi is going to do something that's extremely loud./ Charles sent to the Institute's Students.
All of the students nodded and covered their ears. Nodachi turned to the Brotherhood and opened his mouth. Visible sound waves shot towards them, knocking everyone out who wasn't covering their ears. The others were shocked that Nodachi could do that.
"Nodachi…" Jean whispered, shocked.
Nodachi turned to everyone to see shocked looks on their faces. Before they could ask him anything, he ran off, tears falling.
"Nodachi!" Jean called after him.
But, he didn't stop till he got to his house, a run-down warehouse, where he packed his meager belongings. When he opened his door to run away, he was met with a mess of red hair. He looked down to see a sobbing Jean Grey embracing him fiercely.
"Please don't go…" she whispered pleadingly.
"Yeah, man. Why didn't you say anything…so to speak?" Evan joked.
He wrote a note and handed it to Scott, before returning Jean's embrace.
"Whenever I've used my ability, the Sonic Scream, I always end up having to leave. Nobody wants to be around a true freak. I was born with this ability. My parents never died. Once they found out that I was a Meta-Human, they gave me up for adoption. But, nobody ever adopted me. When I turned 15, I ran away from the orphanage and came here. I used the one favor that someone owed me to let me enroll into Bayville. Now that I've used my Sonic Scream, it's not safe for me to stay here," Scott read.
"Like, why?" Kitty asked.
Before Nodachi could write anything, helicopters could be heard coming closer. Nodachi sighed sadly as he released Jean and picked his bag up. Three helicopters with a strange symbol on them landed nearby. A man in a suit stepped out of the middle helicopter.
"Hello, Nodachi. I knew that you couldn't stop yourself," he sneered.
Nodachi merely started to walk towards the man, shoulders slumped. Before he could go too far, the X-Men and the Brotherhood, who just arrived, put themselves between Nodachi and the helicopters.
"Why do you want Nodachi?" Scott demanded.
"Out of the way, small fry," the leader growled.
"You'll have to go through us to get to him," Lance said.
The two groups got ready to defend their friend.
"It looks like you've got some followers this time, Weapon Omega," the leader sneered.
"This time?" Jean asked, standing next to Nodachi.
"Enough of this drivel. Capture Weapon Omega by any means necessary," the leader ordered.
Nodachi's eyes widened and he turned to Jean. She looked into his eyes to see him scared. Not for himself, but for them.
"Don't worry, Nodachi. Everything will be okay," Jean said softly.
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